Bolo origin

[JeffS]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Jeff,

My one, and I guess yours as well, was very recent like Ian stated also, so I think that this is the reason why the blade is relatively thin and the knife doesn't have a full tang. Just my humble opinion. This was also the reason why I have resold my one again.

Regards,
Detlef

My example has a propper distal taper and the blade shows significant use and is older than the scabbard. I believe that the lighter design is intentional from a functional context.